I don’t know a single mother who hasn’t been surprised by some aspect of motherhood. We all read that “what to expect” books, and maybe they (sort of) prepare you for the birth-giving part, but then what do you do with the little tiny human laying in front of you (or on you).
When my first baby was born and the nurse was giving me all of the discharge information like how to put the baby in the carseat, how to bathe the baby, you know – all the “new parent stuff” they’re supposed to tell you – I was kind of like, ‘I’ve got this, lady. I’ve wanted to be a mom since I was twelve years old. I was made for this. I know what I’m doing. I’m 21 now, holding this newborn baby girl in my arms, which officially makes me a grownup.’ I was MORE THAN QUALIFIED in my mind. I mean, I was ready to love on her, kiss on her, and when she was old enough, I would slip little love notes into her lunchbox and bake her fresh cookies every day after school like Betty Crocker; all the Instagram worthy stuff (even though we didn’t have that when my kids were little).
We all think – or really, really hope – we know what we’re doing, or that instinct will somehow kick in – and many times it does – but today I’m talking about ten surprises of motherhood I’ve had along the way, and what no one really tells you before you’re just in the trenches. I think you’ll relate to at least a couple…I’m even slippin’ one of my birth stories in there.
Fast forward just a minute later and I was 22 with two kids under the age of two. My idea of perfect motherhood unraveled faster than you could say, “You pooped on the floor …AGAIN?” ONE of my kids even tried to eat their poop. For the sake of their pride, I’m not going to tell you which one.Let me just say that my kids are 15 and almost 14 now, and having been a mom for 15 years now, there isn’t a whole lot that surprises me. But, there is a TON that people don’t tell you about motherhood when you’re first starting out, and I learned that REAL fast.
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